Friday, September 3, 2010

Oh god, he's coming for me. No no no no no. I still have so much to say, so much to do! I won't let them take me. I'll run. Not again. Never again. I'll run and hide, but they'll find me. He always finds me. Must be a way death. death is a way out. Death is better than the blankest room. Goodbye. I can't go back there. Didn't want it to end like this. I'm not crazy. I can't go to that place again.

I find it highly unlikely that this is it. It's interesting that Damien is now saying he's been "that place" before. Damien, if you're still alive, and still have an ounce of sanity, fight the good fight. Hang the fuck in there, dude.

I'm crossing my fingers for you, Damien. Heck, even for you, too, TheArsonist. Be safe. Do not go gentle, my friend. Don't let this fragger screw with your head anymore. You can do this. You're capable. Godspeed, man. As always, I've got you in my thoughts and prayers.~The Quick

I think that all of you deserve to know what happened to my brother. I found this blog last night, after finding two full notebooks devoted to it amongst Damien's possessions. After reading this site and those notes, while I still wish what occured yesterday hadn't happened, I feel I didn't have any other choice.

Damien's dead. He killed himself as I, two police officers, and attendants from the local insitution my mother once stayed in were trying to get inside his home to speak with him about check in for evaluation.

Ever since Ted died, Damien hasn't been the same. I've always been worried about my brother. He took after our mom, paranoid and prone to outbursts. He'd been checked into the institute once before, when he first snapped and had to be put on antipsychotics. I always thought he had gotten it under control, though. I never knew it'd develop into whatever it is this is.

I first started paying serious attention when he stopped answering my phone calls about two weeks ago. I ended up going to his home. When he screamed and ran away from the door earlier this week as I tried to get him to let me inside, I knew something was wrong. When all he did when I banged on his window was stare at me, I decided he needed help.

After reading this blog, it's clear that Damien's view on current events are completely warped out of recognition to the point where they're damn near fiction. I feel you should know what actually happened, as far as I am aware.

Ted died under mysterious circumstances. That death, and the deaths of Emily and Vincent, are still under investigation. I believe that the combine weight of these three killings are what changed Damien.

Amelia did die in a car accident. From what she told me, however, her mother was never in the hospital. Damien never mentioned their relationship had been incredibly rocky in those final days, spurred on by the changes in his behavior. She had actually left town for good. She died on her way to the grocery store, not back to Damien.

The child kidnapping case was solved. The bastard was gunned down by police, and one child was actually saved. It wasn't some unknown monster.

I don't know what is going on with this whole Slender Man nonsense, except it was something Damien became absolutely obsessed with, even before Ted died. After it happened, it only became worse. What rare moments I saw him, he was constantly glancing over his shoulder and making veiled reference to this "threat" to him from his "past".

Which, by the way, is highly fictionalized. The drawings he supposedly found are all new. Our father was far shorter than depicted. Our mother was a brunette. We didn't have an "Uncle Eddie". Max is about the only real thing out of that "family portrait".

Our mother did kill our father. That's true. But it was during one of her hysterical rages. I was fortunate enough not to be home. Damien wasn't.

She did die of a heart attack while screaming about a faceless man in black. That is, honestly, kinda scary, but that's a description of Death, so perhaps she simply knew her time was coming.

That large, red building isn't in some woods somewhere, it's in a park. You can see the road and some trees in one of his photos. I'm pretty sure it's an abandoned water power planet, and I doubt Damien could have gotten inside. Even if he did, there's probably not some passage leading deep inside the earth, considering it's placed over a river.

Matthew Wilcox was our pastor in, as far as I'm aware, a perfectly normal Christian church that was held in his home. I believe he was killed by his brother, and I'm turning his computer and notebooks over to the police after this. The image that his supposed alternate personality linked him to should be more than enough evidence to close this case. I'd be shocked my brother was a murderer, if it wasn't for all this insanity he's dug himself into.

LIAR! Damian never talked of a brother why didn't he talk about you! tell me that we all see the world for what it is and today we lost another fighter to this war. you are just as safe as Damian was "rick" i know that you will die next i don't work for the operator but i can tell when the next one dies!

I believe that covers most of what happened here on the blog. As for the notebooks... It's like he was brainstorming for a story involving people in his life.

There's pages about Ted playing a prank and having this "Slender Man" show up instead, that I can only presume he wrote after his break from reality as another coping mechanism. Mentions of his ex-girlfriend being a member of the "cult" or of being aligned with his "Arsonist" personality. Constant linked references to our mother and the myth of Orestes, including an "alternate" transcript of what "transpired" when he went to see her where he killed her. Lots of deaths, actually: his work manager, Simon, Kiera, me, my girlfriend...

There's a reference in here to ancient cave drawing. I can only presume he used it to create this weird horse bone that are among his things. There's talk of being captured by the "cult" and being put down on a slab and sacrificed because "I have turned myself into a door for the unseen, and they wish me to be opened." A few pages on the theory that he is his own demon, "Slender Man" being merely a projection to stay his conscience.

The last writing seems to be from the viewpoint of The Arsonist, claiming he's finally taken Damien over completely. That he had always been this lurking idea of containing and restraining a monster's power and using it ever since he "saw him". That he was going to use the symbols on the bone to somehow control this fictional monster, and use it to bring order to a chaotic world. There's a note saying the "story" would then be laid to rest for several months until a random twitter comment about "The Master's Insanity Is Beautiful".

I'm sure there must be some symbolism or deeper meaning in this story that my brother invented to keep himself living after he lost nearly everything. Clearly, it meant something to him. It feels like this desparate cry for help hidden inside a fictional account of actual events. I truly wish I would have found out about this sooner and given him the help he needed so badly. I miss the brother I knew before this madness twisted him into something else entirely.

...I think that's just about everything. If you have any questions at all, I can try to answer them to the best of my abilities. I'll be trying to get into this blog's account to have it deleted eventually, but who knows how long that will take and if I'll ever accomplish it. Maybe I'll let it stand as a final testemant to the brother I knew, and as a tragic look at a fall into insanity. I haven't decided yet.

As I presumed. Be it a real thing or just a manifestation of his psychosis, the bone succeeded in either dragging Slender Man into our world(via Damien's paranoia), or Damien into his. Out of curiosity Rick, how was your relationship with Damien? Early on he seemed to be linking you to the "pranks" pulled on him, even if that was a facade. Perhaps he was repressing some ill will towards you, thus why your presence seemed to dictate that of Slender Man?

Regardless, I'd advise you to not look too closely into Damien's notes. If you do, you may develop his obsession. For was it not Nietzche who once said, "And be careful how long ye stare into the abyss, for the abyss may begin to stare into you?" Despite his mental problems, Damien seemed a moderately rational fellow. Genetics has a crude sense of humor, and trying to piece together how he was thinking may doubtless lead you down his path. Just a friendly warning.

I'm sorry for your loss, and I don't mean to sound insensitive by saying this, but you may want to contact whoever was in charge of the experimental medication he talked about taking earlier in this blog. I'd also say maybe you should call a lawyer considering how everything went down, but at the very least you should let the company know about the effects these drugs may have had on him.

This is a sad, sad piece of news to come home to. I'm very, sincerely sorry for your loss, Rick. I can't put in words how much. You're in my prayers. I know that this journal of Damien's sounds like the ravings of a madman, but don't sell your brother short. There's a lot more to the story than meets the eye.~The Quick

@Quick: Sometimes it's best just to let sleeping dogs lie, eh? Regardless of whether I believe your brother was more than a madman or not, I cannot in good conscience suggest that you explore his notebooks. Rick, I know you may be curious, but recall the old saying about curiosity. Though this be madness, there is method in't, and whether the trap is simply that madness or something more, I'd advise you to avoid it.

@Gentleman Caller: You've got a solid point there, sir. The last thing we need is more casualties. It's just a crying shame that Damien, who sounded like he'd stand a solid chance against our dear slender friend, went out with such a sad showing. Anon brings up an interesting counterpoint, however. Perhaps Damien isn't truly dead, which is what I'd prefer to hope is the case, even if it isn't very likely.~The Quick

@The Quick: But there is only one way to best our slender foe, and the answer lies inside the very way he operates: Through control. It's a game. This is seen multiple times throughout Marble Hornets, and only when the game ceases to be amusing does, if you will pardon the expression, "shit get real". I hold that there is only one winning move in this game, and that is not to play. Slender Man only takes those obsessed with him, and perhaps in his psyche this can be seen as a reward for their diligence. I, for one, refuse to play by his rules any longer. I won't try to beat him, in fact, I won't even take my turn. He can sit there for eternity and wait for me to move, but I won't. Only in this can he be defeated.

@Anonymous: Maybe Damien has Firefox? That would mean that the password would be automatically saved. Could you verify this, Rick?

Two other things, Rick:

1)You mention that Matthew Wilcox was your family's pastor. Damien made a post much earlier ranting against the idea that God exists. Did Damien reject the Christian faith on his own? Or did your whole family turn to atheism? I hope these questions of faith aren't too personal; but I feel that the more we know about Damien's beliefs and his relation to his family, the better we can understand the whole context of this blog.

2)Regardless of whether you believe this whole Slender Man mumbo-jumbo or not, I think that it might be a good idea to get the police to investigate the red brick building. Damien seems to have at least visited the vicinity, even if he never actually entered the building itself. There might be some clues that might bring further light to Damien's apparent descent into madness.

Wait a tick...Rick, was Damien, well, identifiable? I know this is a very personal question, but are you 100% sure the body you found was Damien's? Because honestly? This wouldn't be the first time he or his alternate persona TheArsonist would have killed someone to serve as the means to his ends. Maybe I'm wrong about this, but if the body wasn't identifiable to you, if you aren't sure it was him, then Damien could be out there, he could be angry, and he could be very, very dangerous. I think we can both agree that, no matter what, your brother is in a very bad state right now if he is alive, and if he is still out there you need to find him immediately and get him some help.

caller damien is possibly alive but not dangerous i think hes hiding somewhere but he is suffering badly from the arsonist trying to take over and kill this "rick". i believe that this "rick" is working for tall slim and indeterminate

so now we wait for a twitter post that says "the master's insanity is beautiful"? sounds like fun. I wonder if the arsonist managed to jump ships, or maybe he took damien with him and their doing some internal sabotage. who knows, we shall find out soon enough...

Truthfully, it just seems like the storyteller's run out of steam on this one. A pity, since it was extremely creative and well-written--and detailed! Alternate accounts, stories within stories, AND a "brother" with his own take on the events? Wow, talk about a surplus of imagination!

At any rate, this was a most entertaining read, even if the ending was somewhat less than stellar. If I were a creative writing teacher, it would definitely earn an A+! ;)

Don't destroy his account me and one of my friends have reasons to believe slenderman is real. we also believe this blog may hold clues about slenderman.We see him almost every day I woke up one morning bleedin after having a painful dream about him.I could feel the pain of his arms holding me up againt the the power was enough to break bones. So please leave the blog up.

. . . Holy crap, Zeke? Zeke Strahm? Is that really you, or is this a hack? And here I thought this blog was dead. Don't know if I should be glad I was wrong or not.

I thought you were gone! Do you still have somewhere to access your account here from? I'm praying you've kept your wits through all that happened to you. Don't respond if it'll put you in danger of getting caught by the pigs, but I've been worried for you! Hope you're okay. Hope Damien's okay. God help you both.~The Quick

Some one should of told his brother to check to see if there was that tape with the huge orgy and to check the building along with seeing if he can get the shop his brother went to, to show him the tapes of when the slendy tried to take the boy.

HIM. It is true that he causes psychosis in his victims. One of our main theories is that exposure to the HIM created totheark. The stress of being constantly hunted down and driven insane by HIM could cause a person to create multiple identities. One to forget about the HIM and one to Deal with HIS threat. This would explain blackouts. We are currently watching J but we were hoping that TheArsonist Case would have concluded our investigation. Sadly we can gain nothing definite from this story, especially now.

However, I do not mean to detract from this tragedy. We wish best wishes to any friends or family he may have left, and wish to let them know that We push forward to ensure that no one meet the same fate.

I doubt this is real. Slenderman was a myth created around June 2009 by some guy on the internet(http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/slender-man), and since then was heavily used in videos, stories, etc.Though some people might say it's real, it's caused by extreme paranoia, fear, imagination, whatever in my opinion. There is nothing supernatural. The human mind just is too powerful.I enjoyed the read anyways, it was a well-written and thrilling story, thank you.

For that you would have to believe that Tulpas is possible which is also ridiculous, if it was true then how many millions of cosmic entities would there be traipsing about on the planet? I mean just imagine if Superman was real just because a bunch of little kids actually thought he was, ground yourself in reality man! just because some people say that they thought a ghost into existence, doesn't mean it actually happened.IT IS IMPERATIVE that you understand the difference between reality, and fantasy, Slenderman is creepy, and a lot of fun, but people who think he is actually real need to understand this IT'S JUST FANTASY, I've seen people who thought Marblehornets was absolutely 100% fact and that everything in it actually happened, EVEN AFTER WATCHING THE BLOOPER VIDEOS THEY DID.

Fuck you guys, you all played InTo thiS kids delusions and egged him on into huRting himsElf, and possibly his friends, and others too.

You AlL told him that this was totally real, re-affirming what his delusions told him. All part of a sick sick game.

I don't understand, How could any of you Ever do something like this? PLease, this is all just some made up fantasy game, for all intents and Purposes. Frankly I think you all should be brought up on charges for aiding this young Man into thinking his lifE was in mortal peril.

What a coincidence! it's like these are stories that are intentionally supposed to be scary! and as such wont have the stereotypical disney happy endings that we have been spoon fed since we were children!

If there is anyone still looking at this that think or knows the the slender man is real then contact me because something terible happened the other day, my friend daniel, he's gone, disapeared on a walk down a dirt trail.....i know it sounds stuipid but we were testing out my camera becuase its such a nice area and i got it for my birthday and we were just walking and....it happened.

I will be making a youtube channel in the next few days and the footage we caught will be realsed between tuesday and friday next weel, please somebody listen to me its not a joke, and i think i am now involved, my youtube channel will be called "UrbanVortex1" and please if any of you still think he's real then watch my footage when its released please.

Dont be scared oh god plz just don't be scared of him!!! U hav already have seen him I assume id u caught him on tape... Which makes u an interest to him... But don't be scared if him he has NO POWER OVER U it's true he was made on a form on the Internet but that's wat gave him Life!

ive posted the recording 1 and 2 now on youtube,I don't know much about this and its very unlikely that this anything to do with it but as I said I always listen and usually believe in myths, my friends Shawn would freak if he knew I was doing this considering what happened...

I never thought I'd comment on this again...I've came so far from when I first commented, I fear that I may have the same fate as this, I don't know what to do anymore, I know you guys probably won't help but...it was worth a shot..

And there is a way... He only goes after people who fear him everyone is right he's not real! Ur the one who makes him ur reality! Try going on YouTube and watching parodies of him like "splendor man" and "slender man is a crappy roomate" don't be scared Of him stay sane!

HE'S NOT REAL DON'T BE SCARED ITS UR FEAR THAT MAKES HIM UR AND ONLY UR REALITY! NO ONE AROUND YOU CAN AND OR WILL SEE HIM! For example if i were scared of him he would be in my reality! STAY SANE PLZ!!!

well slender man comes from the internet if you want to defeat him it would be oly from the internet... just like you will with freedi krugger so start a blog and fight him but this time try to win not not to die... funny thign while i write this i just felt some one touching the back of my neck and it stills feels like that... fuck

I GOT IT! We can stop the slender man! But with a cost to some... He feeds if our fear of him right? Well then it's obvious TAKE DOWN THE FOURMS AND EVERYTHING THAT IS CAUSING MORE AND MIRE PEOPLE TO BECOME SCARED!!! I a way

ok i understand paranoia so guess what? all you have to do is speak this when you see him "go back from whnce you came for you on this world your dantes bane" i know it sounds silly but just try it it works

I don't know if any the folks on this forum are fans or even readers of Neil Gaiman, But The Slender Man shares many characteristics with The Margrave from The Books of Magick. Or possibly vice versa, though I doubt it since there seems to be little mention of Slender Dude before 2009.

Very entertaining read, I especially liked the twist with Rick. I also liked that it was a story told using three websites and not thirty. I hope you continue writing, and that you get published (if you do, mention this blog somewhere so we'll know it's you).

Note: If you aRe reading this, yoU are a persoN witH too much timE on your handS. I mean, really This is a random Comment frOM a random Idiot with No life who spends way too much time on the internet, playinG video games, or watching television shows.

Also, you totally saw the little message I put in the last paragraph. And, if you didn't, here's a hint: Go back and look at every capital letter I put in there, minus the ones at the beginning of the sentences and the first and second words. It's just a joke, I promise. At least, I HOPE it's just a joke...